Specific Enquiry and Reply
      具体询价和回复 (1) Enquiry for Chinese Cotton Piece Goods 对中国棉织品的询价

Dear Sirs,
    We are glad to note from your letter of March 9 that, as exporters of

Chinese Cotton Piece Goods, you are desirous of entering into direct business relations with us. This happens to coincide with our desire.

    At present, we are interested in Printed Shirting and shall be pleased to receive from you by airmail catalogues, samples and all necessary information regarding these goods so as to acquaint us with the quality and workmanship of your supplies. Meanwhile please quote us your lowest price, C.I.F. Vancouver, inclusive of our 5% commission, stating the earliest date of shipment.

Should your price be found competitive and delivery date acceptable, we

intend to place a large order with you.

We trust you will give us an early reply.

Yours faithful

Notes
1.be desirous of 渴望，想要
  We are desirous of entering into (to enter into) direct business relations with you. 我们热切盼望与你方建立直接的贸易关系。

desire n. v. 期望，渴望，要求，请求（比wish强烈）
  What do you desire to buy at present? 你方目前想要买些什么？

It is desired that the catalogues shall be airmailed to us within one week. 深盼在一周内给我们航邮目录本。

2. coincide v. （意见等）一致；（时间上）相同
  We are glad that our ideas coincide. 很高兴我们双方意见一致。
  Your enquiry coincided with our offer. 你方询盘正好与我方报盘同时发出。
3.  regarding prep. 关于，与with regard to, in regard to, as regards 同义，一般可以换用。
  We  have already written to you regarding this matter. 关于此事我们已给你方写过信。
  Regarding the balance, we will advise you of the position in a few days. 关于剩余数量的情况，将于日内告知。
4. quote v. 报价
  作“报价”解，这个动词的基本结构是：
  quote sb. a price for sth.
  Please quote us your lowest price for walnuts’. 请向我方报核桃最低价。
  有时可用：quote sb. for sth.
  Please quote us for walnuts. 请向我方报核桃价。
  也可用：quote sb. a price
  Please quote us your lowest price. 请报你方最低价。
5.inclusive of our 5% commission 包括我方5%佣金